Arthur Howard - who celebrated his 74th birthday on Tuesday - toasted his new found fortune with wife Emma, 75, as he collected his millionaire cheque in his hometown of East Kilbride this morning.

The granddad was one of seven lucky players who each banked £1million and an all-expenses paid luxury break to Dubai in the EuroMillions draw on January 29.

But, Arthur revealed, despite landing the huge windfall he has no plans to move out of the family home, a terraced house in The Murray area of the Lanarkshire town.

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Instead he intends to splash the cash on his beloved wife, three sons, daughter and nine grandchildren.

He said: “We’ve no intentions of moving. It’s not a house it’s our home.

“What we are going to do is extend the back so when we’re old and can’t get downstairs we’ll have a toilet downstairs!”

He added: “It has taken a while to sink in. Winning a million as well as a dream holiday to Dubai is quite unbelievable but it might start to feel real on Friday when I pick up my brand new white Audi!

Euromillions winner and wife Emma celebrate their £1 million win next to a white Audi similar to the one Arthur has bought

“It was the first thing I went to buy as soon as I found out and on my way back I picked up my wife from Marks and Spencer.

“She was worried because her pound was stuck in the trolley but she doesn’t need to worry about the odd pound now!

“After my Audi that’s the next important thing - to treat my family and my wife. This lottery has made it possible for us to help them.”

Arthur bought the winning ticket at his local One-O-One shop and immediately quit his job as a taxi driver after four decades in the taxi trade.

He added: “I loved my job – that’s why I worked on because I thoroughly enjoyed it. All my mates are taxi drivers so I’ll miss all of them but I will keep in touch with some of them.”